Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the cheque for £5500.0.0 being the total of the Peter’s Pence collection. He is very grateful for this and knows the Holy Father will, in time, express his own deep gratitude.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara with regard to the property bequested to the Bishop of Autun. In January, Mgr. Lebrun asked the +McQuaid to intervene with the Minister for Finance in securing the transfer of the sum of £1538. +McQuaid sought the legal advice of Richard Ryan of O’Hagan’s Solicitors. He has already given this information to the Nuncio.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid stating that he agrees that the contents of the telegram received from the Holy Father should be publicised as much as possible and hopes all the Archbishops and Bishops agree.

Telegram from +O’Hara, Rome to +McQuaid thanking him for his letter and stating that the 7th suits him.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara enclosing cheque for £109 for the above mentioned rescripts.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the information he has provided on the Little Sisters of the Assumption which will be forwarded to the Italian government.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the cheque for £5500 being the total of the Peter’s Pence collection for the Diocese. This will be forwarded to Rome.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid listing the priests who have been conferred with a Papal honour for their zeal in promoting the success of the Holy Year.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid regarding newspaper article on the Marian Year and the enthusiasm with which it has been inaugurated in Ireland. He mentions he has spent time with Mgr. Marella and staff of the Paris Nunciature. He describes it as a ‘…dark and gloomy place’.

• 10 February 1948 Letters from R.T. O’Hara, JJ O’Hara & Co Ltd, to Fr. Mangan regarding an account due for supplying and fitting a stove.